‘Holiday’ Category

Polarn O. Pyret marketing director, Petra, describes her family’s Christmas trip to Malaysian Borneo. She shares some tips and tricks on what to think about before, during and after a trip. Our adventure is getting closer – we are going to go to Malaysian Borneo with all our family over Christmas and New Year. I now feel the children are old enough, 7 and 9, for such a long journey. We grown-ups are looking forward to lazy days on the beach and exciting excursions into the rain forest. The children are thinking about what will happen on Christmas Eve. Will they get any presents? What kind of Christmas sweets will there be? And how will Granny and Granddad fare back home? And who is … Read More!

These Swedish Chocolate Balls (or hearts!), also known as ‘Chokladbollar’ in Swedish, are a fav among our office and friends and are super easy to make! Have fun with the kids and make them into any shape for any occasion! Delish! Swedish Chocolate Hearts One stick unsalted butter (softened) 2 1/2 cups rolled oats 3/4 cups sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract or 1 tbsp vanilla sugar 1 1/2 tbsp espresso (cold) 3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa Garnish: Coconut flakes or sprinkles Mix all the ingredients together with your hands or in food processor until well combined. Adjust consistency with coffee or oats (it should be a bit sticky but firm). Roll them in to 20 – 25 balls or cut them into heart shapes and garnish. … Read More!

We love seeing all the fun pictures of all the folks who wore PO.P Classic Stripes over the holidays. The perfect fun Christmas Card look that lasts well into the New Year. From Newborn to parent sized, these stripes are a treat for the whole family and then some! @goldwestvintage Snuggles and stripes for a Christmas Card. A pretty nice combo! @elena_winn We absolutely love that @thirtymommy and her family all wore our Classic Stripes for their visit with Santa at Macy’s in NYC.@thirtymommy Our classic stripes really work well at holiday time. @blommigamatilda How about this hip look for your holiday card?@maslova_anya Anyone getting a little tuckered out with all the festivities? @eleonorwalston

The winter season is here and children will need new outerwear. Isn’t it tempting to buy something that the child can grow into? Perhaps even an overall that will last for two seasons? For an overall’s functions to work in the best manner possible, however, the fit needs to be right from the start. Choosing the right overall size for your child: The child’s height is the most important factor when choosing size – measure the child at home or at one of our stores where there is always a measuring stick available. If the child’s height is between two sizes, it is best to choose the larger size. Don’t hesitate to ask for a store employee’s assistance. Our staff can easily ascertain which size … Read More!

Now the countdown to the holidays has begun. Why not make your own decorations? A Polarn O. Pyret-striped decoration for the tree or Poppy´s Lucia procession. Tree decoration This is how you do it (click on the picture to make it bigger and to print it): You need: Template – print it here Glue Scissors Stapler Lace Poppy´s Lucia procession This is how you do it (click on the picture to make it bigger and to print it): You need: Templates – print it here Scissors Tape (to tape in the back of the figure) Do you want some more inspiration? Look here for tips on how you can fold saffron buns into many different shapes.

December 13th is St Lucia Day, a time for singing, mulled spiced wine, and saffron buns. Originally a Catholic feast day, Lucia is a special day that is celebrated all around Sweden, especially in schools and nurseries. The day starts with a Lucia procession early in the morning when it is still dark outside. Lucia herself enters the room wearing a long white Lucia dress with a red silk ribbon around her waist and a crown of candles on her head. She is followed by singing flower girls with glitter in their hair, star boys wearing cone hats, and last but not least, mischievous gingerbread men and elves. It is a delightful and much loved tradition with candles and holiday songs that for many people … Read More!

The holidays are coming soon and that eternal question of “what will the kids wear?” looms large. Polarn O. Pyret hopes that we can answer it for you once and for all! Mark you calendars for November 12th because that is when our Holiday Dressing Event begins and you can save 25% on all your purchases to get your kids gussied up for the festivities and celebrations ahead — not to mention holiday pictures that need to be taken soon! We offer a special kind of dress-up-clothes for your kids and babies that actually allows them to PLAY at the party and to remove all worry about spills and thrills. Our holiday clothes are all washable! And pretty much do not need to be ironed! … Read More!

Our Classic Stripes were a real hit this holiday season. Some people even wore them thru the streets of New York City and caused some excitement. See Jamie Grayson aka the Babyguynyc on his way to a holiday photo shoot sporting his Classic Stripe ensemble in poppy, complete with our Elf cap — yes, he squeezed into a kid’s size 9-12 years. The leggings and top thankfully come in adult sizes! When there is a will there is a way!

It’s rare to get a piece of personalized mail these days, but I will never forget my first Winter Holiday in the US with my husband. Every day our mailbox would overflow with fun festive Christmas cards from friends, family and even just acquaintances. All with beautiful pictures and joyful happy wishes. I was amazed and loved it! The following year I wrote personalized Christmas cards to every single person I knew. However, I felt like something was missing. Soon our beloved dog Mally would join the family and shortly after our beautiful son August. Now I was GAME, I couldn’t wait for November and the Christmas card photo shoot! Truth is- it took me three days to get the photo I was envisioning. Call … Read More!

Polarn O. Pyret is celebrating Halloween this year with lots of Swedish treats and not too many tricks! Come join us in-store from Halloween day itself thru Sunday November 2nd at all our stores. We are serving candy from famous confectioner Sockerbit. We will have wrapped candies for all and for those who come dressed in costumes to our stores we will scoop you a little bag from our candy jar! Adults too can join in the fun! We also have a contest on Instagram and Facebook for a chance to win a special gift box of assorted Sockerbit candy and set of PO.P classic stripes. Find contest details at www.facebook.com/POLARNOPYRETUS Candy has a long and special tradition in Sweden. Saturday is actually THE candy … Read More!